The song of the day for Tuesday, April 13, 2021, is “Sometimes I’m Happy.”
About This Song
“Sometimes I’m Happy” was written by Vincent Youmans, with lyrics by Leo Robin, Clifford Grey, and Irving Caesar, for the 1927 musical Hit The Deck. It found early favor as a popular song with numerous recordings in 1927. It has also proven a durable standard, with recordings by Tony Bennett, Dave Brubeck and Paul Desmond, Betty Carter, Bing Crosby, and Billie Holiday, among many others.
About This Version
Tony Bennett recorded “Sometimes I’m Happy” in 1962 for the album On The Glory Road. The album was ready to be released when Columbia cancelled the album. Thankfully, it was included in the 2011 Complete Collection box set.
Sometimes I’m Happy
Listen to Sometimes I’m Happy on Spotify. Tony Bennett · Song · 1962.
“Sometimes I’m Happy,” as well as On The Glory Road, is available from Apple Music.
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